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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 453
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Date: 12/21/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Gas ranges or ovens
BURNED HAND ON CANDLE WAX, TRYING TO LIGHT CANDLE ON OPEN STOVE FLAME NO FD ON SCENE DX 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MOVING A CANDLE, ACC SPILLED HOT WAX ONTO HAND >> BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
LAC HAND; SCRAPI NG WAX ON CANDLE WITH KNIFE & SLIPPED CUTTING HAND/FIN GERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
DX 2CM RIGHT HAND LACERATION: CUT ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER WHEN IT SHATTERED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
TRIED TO PICK UP CANDLE AND BURNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Paper products
HAD SCENTED CANDLE BURNING AND REACHED NEAR IT WHILE HOLDING A NAPKIN A ND IT CAUGHT FIRE BURNING HAND,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT BURNT LEFT HAND WITH HOT CANDLE WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED HAND WITH HOT CANDLE WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED HAND WITH HOT WAX HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MELTING PARAFIN WAX, BURNT HAND WITH WAXDX 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT BURNED HAND ON A CANDLE THIS P.M. DX-BURNED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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